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February 1999
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Category Media Determination datesort ascending
31-99 Cross Promotions
Cross Promotions - Manpower Aust
Dismissed Entertainment 09/02/1999
8-99 Transport Accident Commission
Transport Accident Commission - 'bloody idiot'
Dismissed Community Awareness 09/02/1999
308-98 Ferrero Australia Pty Ltd (Ferrero Rocher)
Ferrero Australia - Ferrero Rocher - large house at night
Dismissed 09/02/1999
286-98 Bacchus Brandy Schnapps Pty Ltd
Bacchus Brandy Schnapps - Buddha and alcohol
Dismissed Alcohol Print 09/02/1999
276-98 None
Arnott's - Goldfish snacks
Dismissed Print 09/02/1999
284-98 Bayer Australia Ltd
Bayer - cockroach
Dismissed 09/02/1999
29-99 Westpac Banking Corporation
Westpac - Challenge Bank - "It's the bank"
Dismissed Finance/Investment 09/02/1999
26-99 Sony Computer Entertainment Aust Pty Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment - Double Lives
Dismissed 09/02/1999
275-98 Byrning Spears
Byrning Spears - females in swimwear
Dismissed Retail 09/02/1999
302-98 Telstra Corporation Ltd
Telstra - "Dear Tina I'm 6'1""
Dismissed Telecommunications Print 09/02/1999
306-98 Wintergarden Queen Street Mall
Wintergarden Queen Street Mall - "Lovely things for your Christmas."
Dismissed Retail Print 09/02/1999
281-98 Tricon Restaurants International
Tricon - KFC - Crispy Strip Combo - teenage boy takes brother to training, sister to ballet and grandma to shops
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued 09/02/1999
316-98 National Capital Private Hospital
National Capital Private Hospital - "Priest"
Dismissed 09/02/1999
328-98 National Foods Milk SA Limited
National Foods - "Iced Coffee"
Dismissed 09/02/1999
1-99 Officeworks Superstores Pty Ltd
Officeworks Superstores - "Hey Weenie"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Radio 09/02/1999
277-98 Queensland Health
Queensland Health - "vomiting sound"
Dismissed Community Awareness 09/02/1999
317-98 Leach Motors Pty Ltd
Leach Motors
Dismissed Retail Print 09/02/1999
10-99 University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania - "Life is short - get a degree"
Dismissed Education Cinema 09/02/1999
299-98 Kingsley Medical Centre
Kingsley Medical Centre (Hairless Clinics) - "Bad Hair Day?"
Dismissed Print 09/02/1999
282-98 Mainland Dairies Pty Ltd
Mainland Dairies - Cheez Bodz- animated little boy
Dismissed 09/02/1999
3-99 Philips Electronics Aust Ltd
Phillips Electronics - Dynamax portable stereo
Dismissed 09/02/1999
278-98 Chadstone Shopping Centre
Chadstone Shopping Centre - Woman in evening wear
Dismissed Retail Print 09/02/1999
280-98 Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd
Proctor & Gamble - Vidal Sassoon - "Woman washing hair"
Dismissed Toiletries 09/02/1999
283-98 Mistral International
Mistral International - "Down under grill by Black & Decker"
Dismissed 09/02/1999
315-98 Modern Group of Companies
Modern Group of Companies - "Chicken on a spit."
Dismissed 09/02/1999
327-98 Universal Music Aust Ltd
Universal Music - Marilyn Manson Mechanical Animals
Dismissed Entertainment 09/02/1999
2-99 Shortland Wetlands Centre
Shortland Wetlands Centre - "Family enjoying a day at the wetlands"
Dismissed 09/02/1999
279-98 Rubin Group Pty Ltd
Rubin Group Pty Ltd - (Comet Flares) - "Woman in bikini"
Dismissed Other 09/02/1999
296-98 Johnos Blues Club
Johno's Blues Club - "girls on top."
Dismissed Entertainment Print 09/02/1999
20-99 Budget Car and Truck Rental
Budget Rent A Car - rental truck
Dismissed Travel 09/02/1999
28-99 Living Waters Australia
Living Waters Australia (Church)
Dismissed Other Print 09/02/1999
298-98 Divots Golf Services Pty Ltd (Wembley Pro Shop)
Divots Golf Services - Wembley Pro Shop - "Whatever your handicap"
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Retail 09/02/1999
30-99 Textile Traders
Textile Traders - "The king of bargains"
Dismissed Retail 09/02/1999
11-99 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Nissan - "Oodnadatta"
Dismissed 09/02/1999
14-99 Grahams Jewellers
Grahams Jewellers - "Message in a bottle"
Dismissed Retail 09/02/1999
300-98 Jeans West Corporation
Jeans West - "Fit any bum"
Dismissed Retail 09/02/1999
313-98 Woolworths Supermarkets
Woolworths - employee carrying raw turkey on tray and others cutting ham and lemons
Dismissed Retail 09/02/1999
7-99 SPASA
SPASA - "Two families - beach and home pool"
Dismissed 09/02/1999
294-98 Mareena Purslowe & Associates
Mareena Purslowe & Associates
Dismissed Other Radio 09/02/1999
314-98 None
Australian Therapeutic Supplies - Naked torso of a man plus couples
Dismissed Health Products 09/02/1999
320-98 National Science and Technology Centre (The)
Nat Science & Tech Centre - Questacon - forensic scientist and maggots
Dismissed Other 09/02/1999
295-98 Leanne O'Dea Funeral Directors
Leanne O'Dea Funeral Directors
Dismissed Other Radio 09/02/1999
293-98 Residential Developments (North Qld) Pty Ltd
Residential Development (North Qld) Pty Ltd - "Best erection"
Dismissed Real Estate Outdoor 09/02/1999
325-98 Barbarellas
Barbarellas - Advert women in underwear
Dismissed Retail Print 09/02/1999
6-99 Barbeques Galore (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Barbeques Galore - admiring man - woman hits with spade
Dismissed 09/02/1999
23-99 Precision Cosmetic Laser Surgery
Precision Cosmetic Laser Surgery - naked woman's trunk - 'Hair Removal'
Dismissed Print 09/02/1999
323-98 The Nest Juice Club
Nest Juice Club (The)- naked woman on all fours
Dismissed Entertainment Print 09/02/1999
4-99 Pacific Access Pty Ltd
Pacific Access - Yellow Pages - "Telephone in the toilet"
Dismissed Telecommunications 09/02/1999
321-98 Wesley Mission
Wesley Mission - "Addiction."
Dismissed Community Awareness 09/02/1999
322-98 Milestone Marketing & Publications
Milestone Marketing - "How to seduce your lover"
Dismissed Other Print 09/02/1999

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